20.0% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lachlan Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Lachlan Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in five people in Lachlan Valley volunteer, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This strong level of community contribution stands out despite a recent dip in the number of volunteers. Other forms of unpaid work, such as care and housework, are also more common here than in the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is much higher than most areas, though the rate has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 13.1% of people providing unpaid care and 22.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are higher than most areas. Around 25% of the population care for children unpaid, a figure roughly the same as the state average.
13.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.7% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Lachlan Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10302/lachlan-valley/topic/community